Freight-transporter.



l. A. BAYLEY.

FREIGHT TRANSPORTER.

APPUCATION FILED A-UG. U. 1916.

Patented June 26,/19l7.

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I. A. BAYLEY.

FREIGHT TRANSPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. H, 1916.

Patented June 26, 1917.

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I. A. BAYLEY.

REIGHT TRANS APPLI CAT |0N FILED A FREIGHT-TRANSPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 1%7.

Application filed. August 11, 1916. Serial N0. 114,353.-

of steel framing with or without covering and partitioning plates adapted to carry commercial timber or logs or other freight and bound together in a peculiar manner so that large amounts of timber or other freight, etc., can be safely transportedfrom one point to another. Heretofore timber rafts having an average length of 790 feet, with a thickness or, height of approxlmately 30 feet and a breadth of 55 feet, have been constructed by placing logs in proper position and binding the same together by encircling chains. The chains, however, are very expensive and if any break occurs the raft is liable to largely, if not entirely, d1sintegrate. Moreover, at the end of the ourney, When the raft is broken up, the chains have to be sold at a figure much below their cost or transported at large expense to a place where they can be again used for another raft. One of the objects of my invention is to provide a raft in which the binding material can be sold at the end of the journey for approximately what it cost, and also to provide a raft which is not liable to disintegrate and which, if broken up, Wlll divide into a number of subdivisions, each constituting separate rafts. A further object of my invention is to provide a trans-- 4 port made up of closed spaces withinthe general framework for carrying various kind of freight, including merchandise, oil, molasses, etc.

The following is description of an em- 45 bodiment of my invention, reference be ng had to the accompanying drawing, in which, Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a raft embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same 50 on the line 2-2, Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale, the timber being omitted for the mostpart; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the frame on the line 33, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of the frame 55 on the line H, Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of the frame on'the line 55, Fig.- 2; Fig. 6 is a detail section on the line showmg two elements, the proportions being enlarged; Fig. 7 is-an enlarged detail of parts showing a longitudinal section of a modified form of compartment; and Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are side, and and plan views of a manhole and cover. Referring more particularly to the drawmgs, 1'-1-1, etc., Fig. 4e, are iron rods lying in a horizontal plane and constituting a longitudinal series extending from the bow to the stern of the raft. There are a plurality of such series, each arranged above the other as indicated in Fig. 2. 2-2-2, etc., Fig. 4, are longitudinally extending rods constituting a series extending transversely from one side of the raft to the other. As

appears in Fig. 2, there are; a plurality of such series lyingone above the other. The

rods of each transversely extending series a lie close to the plane of the rods of one of the longitudinally extending series and where the rods of the two series come in contact they are properlysecured together, prefer-- ably by Welding, which can be done by means of an oxy-acetylene torch. 3--3-3*3, etc, Fig. 3 are vertical rods constituting a longitudinally extending vertical series. There are a plurality of such series, Figs. 2 and 4. The rods making up these vertical longitudinally extending series make contactwith rods of the horizontal longitudinal series and horizontal transverse series, and where they make contact are secured thereto by welding or other means as above described. I

It will be seen from the foregoing that the vertical rods, together with the transverse rods and the longitudinally extending rods, provide six kinds of series; (1) transversely extending series of vertical rods, (2) longitudinally extending series of vertical rods, (3,) transversely extending series of horizontalrods, (4) longitudinally extending series of horizontal rods, (5) vertically ex tendin series of longitudinal rods, and (6) vertically extending series of transverse rods. The longitudinal spaces between the longitudinal extending series of vertical rods and the longitudinally extending series of horizontal rods are shown in the drawings to be largely filled with the logs or timber 5 to as is shown in a till) timber by the longitudinally extending rods.

A. series ofencircling rods 4-4 t, etc., is also provided which holds the outer layer of 'timberin place. This series extends longi tudinally, In order to brace the rods, I

proyide a series of rods 6 and a series of.

rods 7 placed at angles to one another, and also at an angle to the vertical rods 3. These rods 6 and 7 lie in planes parallel with vertical longitudinally extending series and in contact with the rods of so 3h series. Whenever they come in contact with rods of such series they are secured thereto "by welding or otherwise so as to. brace the raft. I also provide horizontal braces consisting of rods disposed in'a similar manner relatively to rods in a horizontal longitudinally extending series, and secured to contacting rods of that series. In order to provide suitable draft rods, I make five of the longitudinal ods of heavier material, as indicated at 22222, Fig. 2, and provide these rods at their forward ends with loops to which cables or hawsers 8 are connected. These looped rods extend throughout the length of the raft so as to distribute the pulling strain throughout the length of the raft, being secured to any vertical or transverse rod with which they come in contact.

In making a raft 300 feet by by 50, I place the series of rods 1, 2 and 3 about five feet apart and make the rods of five-eighths of an inch round mild steel. of the same size, while the rods 2 are one inch or more'in diameter, The exposed ends of any rods where they are adjacent to other rods, are preferably bent asshown in Fig. 6 so as to make a strongerconnection, reinforcing. the welding. The rods at the start need not'be of full length, since they can be extended as desired by welding on additional sections. I

In order to provide compartments for oil, cotton or other merchandise, 1 weld sheets of metal 9, 10;; and 11 to the bars, of suitable horizontal vertical and transverse series as shown inFigs. 3 and 4, providing suitable manholes 12 for the same. Some of the transverse-or vertical rods may be omitted from these compartments so as to conform 5 to the size or shape of the freight packages.

In constructing a timber raft, portions, of the encircling bars are first laid in place and portions of the vertical rods are then secured thereto, the lower longitudinal rods prefereo ably being also put in place and secured to rods with which they contact. Long logs of timber are then laid between the longitudinal series of vertical rods until a thickness of about five feet is attained. Transverse e5 rods are then put in place and also a transable size, connecting with the The rods 4: are

nee s verse series of longitudinal rods, whereupon logs tothe depth of an additional five feet are put in place between the longitudinal series of vertical rods, whereupon other trans verse rods and longitudinal rods are put in place, it being understood that whenever rods come in contact they are fastened together in some way, as by tying, soldering riveting, brazing or welding. At suitable points the larger longitudinal rods 2 are put in place and the building up is continued until the desired amount of material is incorporated, whereupon the ends of the encircling rods, which have been extended from time to time by the addition of sections, are secured together so as to bind the outside layers as Well as the inside portions together. A large part of the central portion of the raft may be made up of short timbers such as pit timbers, saw logs, lumber, etc., much of which would not be worth transporting by other means. Tfnot timber but some other freight such as oil, etc., is to be transported, I weld plates over,a similar framework and through it to the desired extent, forming compartments or tanks of'suitsuitable manholes or hatches.

With a timber transporter above described there is little danger of the loss of timber, since even if the transporter should be torn asunder, itwould break up into a plurality of sections, each of which would constitute a separate transporter and be recoverable as such. Even ifzthe trans porter was torpedoed, large portionsof it would remainjintact. The transporter may be constructed on land and afterward launched, or may be constructed upon the ice or in water. When it has reached its destination .it affordsa convenient means for storing 'a vast amount of timber until it is desired to use it, which timber can be removed by cutting away the transverserods, as may be found to be necessary. The cutting of the encircling rods of a'timber transporter would release; but a relatively small portion of timber. The, iron rodsi can be obtained at a minimum cost and when the timber is removed can be sold at afair price as scrap at the destination of the raft. The transporter is constructed of a shape such that it can be easily towed through the water. The proportions of the transporter and the sizes of the rods can of course be varied as desired, care being taken that the rods be of sufficient size to safely stand the strainto which they may be subjected. The transporter is preferably made elliptical in crosssection. The upper ends of the vertical rods can be bent over in opposite directions but ofof var ous modifications without departing;

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series, a plurality of longitudinally extending rods constituting transversely extending series and'verti'cally extendin series and semg series of vertical'rods, a plurality of loncured to rods of the two series, the 10 cured to rods of the two rst mentioned 'tudinally extending series of vertical ro s and the longitudinally extending series of horizontal rods forming longitudinal spaces for timber or other freight. 1

' 2. In a freight transporter, the combination of a plurality of longitudinally extendgitudinally extending series of horizontal rods, rods of said first mentioned series being secured torods of said second mentioned series, a plurality of longitudinally extending rods constituting transversely extending series and, vertically extending series and secure'd 'to rods of. the two first mentioned series-and a seriesof encircling rods, the longitudinally extending series of vertical rods and the longitudinally extending series of horizontal rods forming longitudinal spaces for timber or otherfreight.

' r the combina- 3. In a freight transp I dinally extendtion of a plurality of longi ing series of vertical rods, a plurality of Iongitudinally extending series of horizontal rods, rods of said first mentioned series being secured to rods of said second mentioned series, a plurality of longitudinally extending rods constituting transversely extending series andvertically extendin series and serst mentioned series, and a series of encirclingrods, the longitudinally extending series of vertical rods and the longitudinally extending. series of horizontal rods and the encirclin rods forming longitudinal spaces for timer or other freight.

4:. In a freight transporter, the combination of a plurality of longitudinally extending-series of vertical rods, a plurality "of longitudinally extending series of horizontal rods, rods of said first mentioned series being secured to rods of said second mentioned series, a plurality extending rods constitutin transversely extending series and vertica 1y extending series and secured to rods of the two first mentioned series, and rods lying in a substantially vertical plane and disposed at an angle to the vertical rods andsecured thereto, and longitudinally extending series of vertical rods and the longitudinally extending series of horizontal rods formin longitudinal spaces for timber or other freight.

series, the longitudinally extending series mg rods having. means for securing hawsers thereto.

I 6. In a freight transporter, the combination of a plurality of longitudinally extending series of vertical rods, a plurality of longitudinally extending series of horizontal rods, rods of said first mentioned series being secured to rods of said second mentioned series, a plurality of longitudinally extending. rods constituting transversely extending series and vertically extending series-and secured to rods of the two first mentioned series, horizontal plates and vertical plates connected to rods of said series and forming inclosing compartments.

IVAN ARKLEY BAYLEY.

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